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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Tess and Sara argue about during Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Money.
(b) Tess's appearance.
(c) Nick.
(d) Merv.

2. What is Nick's birthday gift to Sara?
(a) A framed picture of the three sisters.
(b) A plain tea kettle.
(c) Candlesticks.
(d) A book.

3. What happened to Gorgeous's shoe as she explains it in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) She lost it on the subway.
(b) She threw it at her husband.
(c) She lost it after a secret tryst.
(d) She got the heel caught in the escalator.

4. In Act 2, Scene 1, the sisters Rosensweig confront each other. What does Gorgeous say both sisters think about Gorgeous?
(a) They never liked her husband.
(b) They are jealous she is the gorgeous one.
(c) They think she manipulates people.
(d) They are jealous of her marriage and career.

5. In Act 2, Scene 1, after their night together, who does Sara say would be a better match for Merv?
(a) Gorgeous.
(b) Pfeni.
(c) Geoffrey.
(d) Sonia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 2, in a humorous story, what is revealed as Rita's advice for getting over a heartache?

2. What is Sara's reaction to Nick's gift at the close of Act 2, Scene 1?

3. After the confrontations in Act 2, Scene 1, which sister of the Sisters Rosensweig seems to be the most honest about their lives?

4. What does Merv say about the circumstances of his wife's death?

5. What is Sara's self-assessment on the morning after her night with Merv?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Merv compare Sara to pre-war Jewish women?

2. Who do the three sisters toast and why?

3. What is Sara's response to Merv's compliments in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. In Act 2, Scene 1, what is spoken about passion?

5. Which sister seems to be the most truthful in Act 2, Scene 1 and why?

6. How does Gorgeous think her sisters feel about her?

7. How is Sara closer to her true self after Act 2, Scene 2?

8. What sort of emotions does Pfeni seem to exhibit about her work?

9. How is Pfeni closer to her true self after Act 2, Scene 2?

10. What is represented by the Yiddish recording Sara plays?

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